People Say Never Forget

Instant messaging Tara, my best friend and partner, while she was in and out of connectivity hiding in a stairwell with others. Every time her connection dropped, I was literally dizzy. This seemingly happened for hours but realistically probably minutes.

No, I probably won’t forget that.

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But most important to this Virginia Tech alumnus, on April 16th, I won’t forget to celebrate being alive and know that you and I are lucky.